The quote seems to imply that the officer thought the groundhog might have been rabid. Does anybody else read it that way? Can we agree that rabid animals have to be dealt with somehow?

People understand that Robert Downy Jr isn’t Iron Man right? Like they get that acting is 100% always playing a role. Let’s start with the #1 super obvious one. There are no famous actors who fit this role and disability. Would you bet your own money on a film with a famous lead or an unknown?

His response is dumb. Just say he wanted to cast Phoenix, instead of saying he didn’t know of any disabled actors who could handle the job. I hire people on a regular basis and I don’t personally know everyone I hire; that is why you solicit applicants, to get the “best” person for the job. Even if the story required…

“Gender-neutral is the future. Get used to it.”

What you’ve written here is either outtight false or nonsensical.

You want a medal or something? Tell us all more about your SUPER interesting experiences.

Like everything you’ve said here your claim that nouns in English reflect gender is false.

This is such an agressive crock of shit, not to mention not relevent.

Boy, you’ve got quite a low bar for what you consider “trolling”.

Ancient was the wrong word.

And thus you and a bunch of mostly white people should get to dictate to latin America how their language REALLY should be spoken. You know, not to offend fragile sensitivities.

Fair but:

Unlike you, apparently, I’m able to object to things using reasoning involving more than my precious feelings.

I feel “bullied”? Please point out to me where I indicated that. In any way. I’ll wait.

Great retort. Why can’t I let a bunch of stupid activists bully their way into changing a language for no reason?

That isn’t relevent to this discussion.

Especially considering that people in latin america almost never refer to or think of themselves as “latino”, which is largely am american term.

No, not really. Again, maybe a few activists. But I guess it hinges on what you consider “lots” to be. A few dozen people does not constitute “lots”.

Is that what you call pointing out stupid bullshit?

Stop using “latinx” for gods sake. Its a word made up by a bunch of activists trying to out progressive each other, and is used by exactly no one in the actual latio community. People in Mexico would laugh in your face if you used “latinx” in front of them.